Musical wind instrument



F. AND R. C. JAGGER.

MUSICAL WIND INSTRUMENT.-

APPLICATION FILED MAR.23, 1920.

'1 349,722, Patented Aug. 17 ,1920.

' .H/ewrney UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MUSICAL WIND INSTRUMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1'7, 1920.

Application filed March 23, 1920. Serial No. 368,139.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK J AGGER and RICHARD OARLILE JAGGER, subjects of the King of Great Britain, residing at Oldham, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented certain useful Improvements in and Relating to Musical Wind Instruments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to musical wind instruments, such as clarinets and the like havin a bell shaped end.

This invention has for its object to provide said type of instruments with a device which will permit of collecting the moise ture which accumulates in the instrument and hitherto has been allowed to drdp continuously from the end of the instrument.

The said device consists oi. a small receiver employed on the bell shaped end of the instrument adapted to catch the moisture accumulating in the interior and dropping from same and also to permit of discharging it at will.

e attain this object by the means illustrated in the accompanying sheet of drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side View, Fig. 2 an end view and Fig. 3 a longitudinal section of said bell shaped instrument end and receiver.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the various views.

Referring to the drawing, a is said receiver preferably formed segmentally to fit the outside of the bell shaped end I) and has at its inner side an opening 0 and below same a lip d extending inwardly adapted to catch the moisture dropping from the instrument and convey same into the re-' ceiver a, from whence it can be readily discharged by means of said lip on tilting the instrument slightly.

According to one embodiment, the receiver a is either formed or provided with an annular band 6, cord or chain, wire or the like, adapted to be readily clamped or otherwise secured to the bell shaped end I) of the instrument.

In the present instance the band e is made of wire having the ends each formed with a small plate f through each of which passes a screw 9 screwed into the ends of the receiver (1.

According to another embodiment of this invention, the receiver a may be formed integral with the metal rim h around the instrument end and thus the band 0 dispensed with.

The moisture accumulating in the instrument will gradually run down one side of the instrument and drip into said receiver a, from which it can at convenient intervals be readily discharged by means of lip (1.

Claims:

1. In combination with a musical wind instrument, a receptacle on the bell of the instrument for receiving the moisture accumulating in the interior, means for securing said receptacle to the bell and means for discharging the moisture from said receptacle, tor the purpose specified.

2. In combination with a musical wind instrument, a receptacle on the bell of the instrument for receivin the moisture ac cumulating in the interlor, means for securing said receptacle to the bell comprising a flexible member surrounding said bell, for the purpose specified.

3. In combination with a musical wind instrument, a receptacle on the bell of the instrument for receiving the moisture accumulating in the interior, means for discharging the moisture from said receptacle comprising an opening in said receptacle and a lip below same, for the purpose specified.

Signed at Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, England, this 5th day of March, 1920.

FRANK JAGGER. RICHARD CARLILE J AGGER.

Witnesses:

ALFRED BOSSHARDT, MAR! I. Bossrmnor. 

